as in cult
a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film)
that mystery novelist, although long deceased, continues to have an enthusiastic audience
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That has also meant a change in scope and audience focus.
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
And then two years ago, TCS added live broadcast capabilities, enabling the race to be seen in 150 countries, bringing the event to new audiences.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Immigration was a big part of Vance’s remarks to the mostly college-aged audience.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Oct. 2024
As much purpose as Garfield has in investigating emotion and offering it to a wide audience, his life as a performer has changed as he’s gotten older and especially after losing his mother to pancreatic cancer in 2019.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
And then two years ago, TCS added live broadcast capabilities, enabling the race to be seen in 150 countries, bringing the event to new audiences.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
Immigration was a big part of Vance’s remarks to the mostly college-aged audience.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Oct. 2024
As much purpose as Garfield has in investigating emotion and offering it to a wide audience, his life as a performer has changed as he’s gotten older and especially after losing his mother to pancreatic cancer in 2019.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Audience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audience. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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